WISTFULNESS

wistfulness

(noun) a sadly pensive longing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wistfulness (usually uncountable, plural wistfulnesses)

The state or characteristic of being wistful.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

18 November 2024

AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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